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Beryl at Hobby Airport, Roof Permits and Houston's Five Districts
Hurricane Beryl brought an 84 mph gust to Hobby Airport on July 8, 2024, and Harris County says outages peaked at around 2.7 million people. For roofing, window, water restoration and window treatment contractors weighing Houston, that storm is the place to start. Texas licensing, the city's re-roof permit and home ownership come next, followed by the Energy Corridor, Westchase, Uptown, Midtown and Downtown.
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Book a free Houston strategy callExplore nationwide agency servicesBeryl's Winds, Rain and Power Outages in Harris County
- The National Weather Service's Houston/Galveston office says Hurricane Beryl's top gust in Harris County, on July 8, 2024, was 84 mph at Houston-Hobby Airport. Rain across the county ranged from 3 to 6 inches, with a high of 14.8 inches near Hilshire. National Weather Service Houston/Galveston
- Harris County's recovery page for Hurricane Beryl and the derecho says Beryl's strong winds caused widespread tree and power line damage. Power outages peaked at around 2.7 million people, and more than a million people were still without power four days after the storm. Harris County
Houston Roofers, HB 3344 and Texas Mold Rules
- The Texas Legislature's 2025 analysis of HB 3344 says reroofing contractors don't currently need a state-issued license in Texas. That bill would have put TDLR, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, in charge of licensing them, with an advisory board. Texas Legislature Online
- The Texas Legislature's own bill history for HB 3344 ends on May 8, 2025, with a committee report sent to the House Calendars committee. Texas Legislature Online
- Under TDLR's 2025 mold handout, someone without a license may clean or remove visible mold if it covers under 25 contiguous square feet. For larger areas, check with TDLR before you take the job. Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Roof Permits, Registration and Who Owns Houston Homes
- The Houston Permitting Center's Residential Roofing Permit, HPWCODE1140, covers a re-roof or roofing overlay on a house. The center says the permit is valid for 6 months, and roof covering that doesn't exceed 100 square feet is exempt. Houston Permitting Center
- The Houston Permitting Center says a re-roof uses the Building Permit Application and worksheet CE-1109, which asks for the contractor's name and registration number. It also says a re-roof or roof repair needs no plans, and replacing rafters or joists falls outside that. Houston Permitting Center
- The Houston Permitting Center says the city's roofing contractor registration program is voluntary, and registering takes proof of general liability insurance. The limits are at least five hundred thousand dollars for bodily injury or death and five hundred thousand dollars for property damage, per occurrence. Houston Permitting Center
- Houston's owner-occupied housing unit rate is 42.1%, according to the Census Bureau's QuickFacts table, which uses American Community Survey estimates from 2020 to 2024. That's the share of homes lived in by their owners. U.S. Census Bureau
Energy Corridor Boundaries and Westchase's Street Network
- The Energy Corridor District says it covers more than 2,000 acres. It stretches along IH-10 from Kirkwood Road to west of Barker Cypress Road and south along Eldridge Parkway to south of Briar Forest Drive. Energy Corridor District
- The Energy Corridor District's commercial property search covers ZIP codes 77079, 77077 and 77084. It warns that some listings in those ZIP codes are outside the district's boundaries, and it asks people with boundary questions to call 281-759-3800. Energy Corridor District
- The Westchase District's site says the Texas Legislature created the district in 1995 to fund mobility, public safety, beautification and long-term planning in West Houston. The site calls it a managed municipal district of 4.2 square miles. Westchase District
- The Westchase District says its board represents the largest property owners in the district, including office buildings, retail and service centers, apartment communities and hotels. Westchase District
- The Westchase District's office space page says Phillips 66's global headquarters sits on CityWest and Beltway 8. It lists Beltway 8, the Westpark Tollway, I-10, Westheimer, Richmond, Westpark, Briarforest, Bellaire, Bissonnet and Wilcrest as the roads in the district's street network. Westchase District
Uptown's Post Oak Boulevard and Midtown's Parks
- Uptown Houston says the Uptown Houston District was created in 1987 and covers 500 acres in the Uptown and Galleria area. Uptown Houston
- Uptown Houston says the boards of the Uptown District and its tax increment reinvestment zone meet at 1980 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 1700, Houston, TX 77056. Uptown Houston
- Midtown Houston says the Midtown Redevelopment Authority works with Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number 2, which reinvests property tax growth in infrastructure and parks. The zone and the authority have boards made up of the same nine people. Midtown Houston
- Midtown's park pages put Bagby Park at 415 Gray Street in ZIP 77002 and Midtown Park at 2811 Travis Street in 77006. Elizabeth Baldwin Park is at 1701 Elgin Street in 77004, so the district's parks fall in ZIP codes 77002, 77004 and 77006. Midtown Houston
Downtown's 1,178 Acres, McKinney Street and Central Houston
- The Houston Downtown Management District says the Texas Legislature created it in 1996 and that property assessments inside its boundaries fund it. It covers about 1,178 acres, expanded in 1999 to take in all the acres that lie primarily within the freeway ring around the city center. Houston Downtown Management District
- Downtown Houston says Central Houston, Inc., founded in 1983, advocates for Downtown and works alongside the management district and the Downtown Redevelopment Authority. Downtown Houston
- The Houston Downtown Management District's office is at 1221 McKinney Street, Suite 4250, Houston, Texas 77010. Houston Downtown Management District
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